pv magazine announces veteran industry journalist, Eric Wesoff, as US senior editor
pv magazine group welcomes Eric Wesoff as the new editorial leader of the U.S. platform. With two decades of experience working in the renewable energy industry, Wesoff brings a plethora of expertise in solar power, advanced batteries, clean technology investing and finance, utility structures, and the electric grid.
DTE establishes renewables arm
The energy giant has split, creating a company with the sole purpose of managing its clean power business. That clean power, at least for the foreseeable future, will include negligible amounts of solar.
Two programs launched to get veterans working in solar
The Solar Foundation has partnered with other high-profile groups to create two workforce development programs for transitioning military service members and veterans. The initiatives show an increased commitment by an industry which already hires more veterans than the national average.
Former employee sues Momentum Solar for racial discrimination
The company now faces its second lawsuit this year featuring allegations of racial discrimination and intimidation aimed at black employees by white coworkers and managers.
PG&E backup batteries, new community solar in New York: pvMB 10/24/19
Happy Thursday everybody and welcome to the pvMB! Today we’ve got for you a TerraForm notes update, the first ever LA area Contractor Day, a California SOMAH public forum announcement and more!
Employment abounds: new board additions at PG&E and a new executive at Western Resource Advocates: pvMB 10/16/19
Hello happy people and welcome to this Wednesday’s pvMB. Today we’ve got community solar in Massachusetts and Maryland, Florida Man trying to evict the sun and more!
We love solar when we don’t have to look at it, SHINE launched in Virginia: pvMB 10/14/19
Hello and welcome to this Columbus/Indigenous Peoples day edition of the pvMB!
ZAF supplies batteries to the Air Force, Standard Solar completes Virginia school projects: pvMB 10/9/19
Hello and welcome to your Hump Day MB. Today we also have new board members at Solaria, and sPower completing 20 MW in California.
TerraForm buys 320 MW, Batteries for trains: pvMB 10/3/19
Hello one an all! It’s Thursday and we have an MB just for you. Today we’ll be looking at Sun Tribe Development naming a CEO, Yotta winning Startup of the Year, Chinese PV makers challenging anti-subsidy rates for PV and more!
Trump administration faces heat over FERC nomination
James Danly has been pinned to be the newest commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a decision which is causing waves over the nominee’s lack of experience and party affiliation.
